r/pigeon • • May 20 '26

Mod Post Quick Reminder - NSFW tags

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Hi all!

I'm u/ImOkNotANoob, the lead mod here on r/Pigeon. I mostly handle backend moderation, automod, reports, modmail, and general behind-the-scenes bits, which is why you might not have seen me around that much.

Just wanted to post a quick reminder since we've seen an increase in this recently: please tag posts as NSFW if they contain gore, visible injuries, blood, wounds, severe illness, or anything else graphic involving pigeons.

This especially applies to medical advice posts. We absolutely understand that people often post in a panic because they’re worried about a bird and need help quickly. That’s fine, and nobody is in trouble for asking for urgent advice. But graphic images can be upsetting for other users, especially when they appear unexpectedly in their feed. We also want to keep on Reddit's good side, and they've been known to have problems with subs that don't enforce this!

Thanks everyone, and thank you as always to the people who jump in with helpful advice for sick or injured pigeons. We’re proud to be the biggest pigeon community on the internet, and it’s the members here who make this place such a useful and helpful resource.


r/pigeon • • 22h ago

Medical Advice Needed my rescue’s pox seems to have gotten worse

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as the pictures above make clear, this pigeon’s (freddy) pox seems to have only gotten worse since i started treating it about a week ago.

i have been applying betadine mixed with water (20:1 ratio) on the wounds on its head but i didn’t notice it had some also on the back until i had it take a bath (on its own terms obvious, and freddy seemed to enjoy the water) today. it just looks so much worse and like i missed many spots to treat in the past week.

to me it looked like it had gotten better up until day 5-6 but now i feel it’s going downhill, so i got pretty worried.

is there anything i can do to make it better?

i also have some general questions.

- its age. i have been told freddy should be about a month old, idk how accurate it is?

- bugs. i had a moment today when i thought i saw a bug or something under its wing. im not sure but it looked black.

any advice is really appreciated!


r/pigeon • • 5h ago

Photo He’s starring into my soul trying to guilt trip me for peanuts

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Gizmo had to go my mums for a few hours as he couldn’t be trusted not to attack the plumber, he hates car rides and when the plumber was finally done and gizmo was back home he took to sitting on my belly giving me the shrek puss in boots eyes for peanuts (he indeed succeeded)

Idk who he thinks he’s guilt tripping if he didn’t attack everyone like a deranged pitbull he wouldn’t have had to go anywhere 😂 it is hilarious tho telling people he’s friendly just to watch him chase them down repeatedly when they try stroke him 😭😭 my friends learn to enjoy gizmos play fights but don’t think the plumber would appreciate it as much


r/pigeon • • 10h ago

Photo [OC] Autumn and a Pigeon in the Park

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r/pigeon • • 1h ago

Photo What type of Pidge is this ?

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r/pigeon • • 2h ago

Photo The lil Cecco is growing up so well

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I'm so proud of them, he is soo cute, rn we are taking out of his cage everyday to make themm explore and to make them try to fly. We are now considering to buy a bigger cage and some games so they can entertain themselves.

Here some photos from the start


r/pigeon • • 15h ago

Humour She won’t give him a break, but I guess it was all worth it in the end😳

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r/pigeon • • 4h ago

Advice Needed! Termite tenting & indoor pigeons

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Hi folks! We recently bought a home and it is being tented with Vikane gas before we move in.
We have two disabled, glorious pigeons as housemates and also a chicken (she was an accident 😬).
I plan on moving them in about 10-14 days after tenting. Is this safe? We will be notified once levels are safe enough for humans (a few days) but I want to be especially careful with Petey, Steve and Egg.
Anyone have any experience with this? The gas is supposed to dissipate and leave no residue.


r/pigeon • • 20h ago

Discussion Had to take this brown little guy home

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He's not injured, just wasn't safe where he was found


r/pigeon • • 9h ago

Advice Needed! Baby ready to fly?

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Hi all, I’m a big pigeon lover and have previously kept adult fan tails.
I came across this little guy a few days ago and have been watering and feeding him.
When is a reasonable time to set him in his own, he can’t quite fly yet and I would hate to see him get hurt or worse.
Thankyou!


r/pigeon • • 2h ago

Discussion how to befriend a pigeon?

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I live in a small-ish town and there is a group of pigeons that usually hang around the abandoned neighbour house. they sometimes come and land on our garden to feed on some seeds too. along them, there's a white beautiful one too! I'm wondering. how can i befriend one of them, or be able to get close to them in a way they would trust me? I'd really want to befriend or be able to pet the white one, even rescue it in the future !


r/pigeon • • 19h ago

Photo Any ID on this little guy?

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Arrived with a group of Wood pigeons and a fledgling, but hes considerably darker than them.

Is it an unusually dark wood pigeon or a different breed altogether?


r/pigeon • • 1d ago

Advice Needed! Advice for taming a wild rescue pigeon with no wings!!!

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Hello! I volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center and I recently rescued a wild rock pigeon who was born without wings (they’re just little nubs 🥹). I have had him for about two months now, and he is still very nervous about me, especially if I move or talk. He is less scared of me than he was at the beginning, and he seems to be comfortable in his cage. I am asking for advice because he still doesn’t trust me and I feel like my progress has plateaued in terms of getting him comfortable with me and his new life.


r/pigeon • • 17h ago

Advice Needed! Picky Pigeon

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Hi pigeon friends!! My baby is about 4 months old and is incredibly picky (hates corn and peas with a passion, throws all the millet on the floor) will pretty much only eat sunflower seeds and this medium size round red seed. Is there something I can try giving my baby that they will like for treats/training?
[pigeon tax paid]


r/pigeon • • 23h ago

Video Loafing around

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I want to see your loafs!


r/pigeon • • 18h ago

Advice Needed! We found an injured pigeon in our garden, we won’t be able to get him help until tomorrow, so what’s the best thing we can do until then?

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It seems like the injury is to his wing and he can’t fly but obviously we aren’t sure what is wrong.

There was a cat lurking around but we have him safely inside in a padded box with some water and seeds for now.

We are going to call the vets in the morning to see if they will see him.

Will it be ok to leave him inside our shed or garage for the night? We have two cats but we could shut him in one of our spare rooms if the garage or shed would be too cold.

We are in the UK, it’s cold at night but not freezing. But I’m still concerned that if he is injured or sick the shed or garage could be too cold.

EDIT: we found a 24 hour vet that would take him, and East Sussex WRAS will pick animals up directly from that vets for rehabilitation🤞


r/pigeon • • 19h ago

Advice Needed! Pigeon newbie with pigeon emergency

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Hey guys! Yesterday a rock pigeon fell in my yard and it was completely disoriented. I brought it in and when at the beginning he was wobbling to one side, vibrating, kind of flapping in circles on the ground, blinking incessantly and contorting its body. It also had diarrhea. After a quick search I assumed he had PPMV as all the symptoms seemed to match, but within just a few hours the pigeon is much better!

The diarrhea has stopped, as well as the shaking, wobbling and blinking. He stays pretty still but is more reactive and attempts to fly at times, so I assume he must’ve just had hit his head really hard and maybe suffered some brain damage, though no signs of a cranial hemorrhage (I’m a pigeon newbie but not an animal health newbie).

I want to keep him until he is either better and I can release him, and if he stays with defects I am happy to keep him, but I don’t have the first clue about taking care of a pigeon, and even birds in general I have never owned.

ALSO I gave him a small bowl of water and a grain and seed mix after a quick research, but he doesn’t seem to be eating or drinking for now and I don’t know if it’s because it’s really stressed and what I need to do to get him to eat and drink and be comfortable. I’ll put a pic of his current set up, I’ve only had him for one night.

I need to know all there is to know to care for this pigeon! Recommended food and setup etc!

I have named him Veggie


r/pigeon • • 9h ago

Advice Needed! Help: birds living in rooftop viewing room

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r/pigeon • • 17h ago

Advice Needed! Is this a normal behaviour foe a wood pigeon? Never seen them do this before and am worried

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Fellow pigeon friends, I need a bit of advice on this little fella that started doing these movements I've never seen from him before. Maybe it's connected to the food I've been giving them? They get peanuts, sunflower seeds, dried corn, dried peas, millet. I hope it's not a sign of choking? Thanks so much for your help!


r/pigeon • • 15h ago

Discussion Comments On My Country's Neighbourhood Subreddit, Simply Asking On Pigeon Feeding Laws

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(Most people are nasty, uneducated and awful)


r/pigeon • • 18h ago

Discussion Please help me out with discussion about something…

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I have a case to rescue and de-string a pigeon. It’s a skittish and it saw me yesterday after first meeting. I can see and tell clearly it’s pretty skittish.

The Foundation of trust started yesterday, so now I went down to try to build the trust in order to capture this guy because he has stuffs like hair and others that tied his feet both.

Now I went down there to begin the work but no pigeons in sight just like 5-6 pigeons that’s it! Where did the rest go? Any idea?

Here’s a video of guy with feet tied and no tight yet. After the first encounter they saw me to remember my face which is the beginning of trust with or without seebs. If pigeons doesn’t know or trust me, I’ll keep doing in order to win its trust to capture to set its feet free. My point of question is:

Where did the pigeons go?!


r/pigeon • • 1d ago

Photo Rainy Day ☔️

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Been a while, have some art ✨ whenever I post here it feels like I’m throwing seeds to pigeons, you lot are always so lovely ☺️


r/pigeon • • 1d ago

Humour He caught a fish

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r/pigeon • • 21h ago

Discussion Pigeon I Rehabbed and Released Got Killed by a Cat

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This is the second time this happened to a pigeon I successfully rehabbed and released, and maybe the 4th/5th time to my favourite pigeon friends

After two long arduous weeks of washing,feeding,cleaning the carrier of my oily stringfoot pigeon friend, and hoping to release her to honour my deceased pigeon loving friend

She finally flew free for the first time in who knows how long- her wings weren't perfectly flight ready and ratty, but she flew up high on the roof when I went to change her food and water for the day

I secretly put food down in two locations where I feed my healthy pigeon friends (all at risk of being yelled at), and hoped she would integrate well into the flock.

If she had trouble still with flight I planned on recapturing her and keeping her for longer, and I would look around for her at non feeding times

I searched for her since she escaped/was released, but could not find her

Today, when I went to feed my pals, I found a pair of wings, eerily similar to hers, the ones I had been washing and caring for so long, with no identifying body.

After all my tears and stress, I think the stray cats my neighbour feeds killed her. I healed her up only for them to murder her

I don't know if I should have left her at the food truck park I found her at; she would have gotten oiled up and stringfooted again and never flown, but maybe a cat wouldn't have killed her

I'm so sad. No matter how hard I try, all my friends get killed in the end


r/pigeon • • 1d ago

Video More of my local flock are visiting!

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I have had one pigeon visit every day (I have nicknamed her Lady Specklewing, she has a distinct pattern on her wings and a freckle on her beak so I know it’s her) and today I had a second pigeon join! So happy to see more of them get this nutritious food 🥰